Rain in Jeddah - in pictures

  • Heavy rains have hit western Saudi Arabia, including the coastal city of Jeddah, causing floods, delaying flights and forcing schools to close. Reuters
    Heavy rains have hit western Saudi Arabia, including the coastal city of Jeddah, causing floods, delaying flights and forcing schools to close. Reuters
  • Vehicles on a waterlogged road, amid heavy rains in Jeddah. Reuters
    Vehicles on a waterlogged road, amid heavy rains in Jeddah. Reuters
  • People walk through floodwaters, on a road in Jeddah. Reuters
    People walk through floodwaters, on a road in Jeddah. Reuters
  • Schools and many workplaces had already been closed nationwide on Wednesday after a holiday was declared following Saudi Arabia's shock defeat of Argentina in the World Cup. Reuters
    Schools and many workplaces had already been closed nationwide on Wednesday after a holiday was declared following Saudi Arabia's shock defeat of Argentina in the World Cup. Reuters
  • A screengrab from a video shows cars being swept down a street in Jeddah.
    A screengrab from a video shows cars being swept down a street in Jeddah.
  • A motorist drives through the water. The road to Makkah, Islam's holiest city, was closed. AFP
    A motorist drives through the water. The road to Makkah, Islam's holiest city, was closed. AFP
  • The water snarled traffic and partially submerged some vehicles. AFP
    The water snarled traffic and partially submerged some vehicles. AFP
  • Heavy storm clouds in Jeddah. Photo: SPA
    Heavy storm clouds in Jeddah. Photo: SPA
  • Heavy storm clouds in Jeddah. Photo: SPA
    Heavy storm clouds in Jeddah. Photo: SPA
  • Heavy storm clouds in Jeddah. Photo: SPA
    Heavy storm clouds in Jeddah. Photo: SPA
  • Heavy storm clouds in Jeddah. Photo: SPA
    Heavy storm clouds in Jeddah. Photo: SPA
  • Heavy storm clouds in Jeddah. Photo: SPA
    Heavy storm clouds in Jeddah. Photo: SPA